USA Today Crossword May 5 2026 Answers
The complete list of answers to the USA Today Crossword published on May 5 2026.
- 74
- Total Clues
- 35
- Total Across
- 39
- Total Down
Clues Across (35 total)
(1)
Miserly
The answer is: cheap
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Lemon shaving
The answer is: zest
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Like hardcore gamers
The answer is: avid
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Mushroom used as a patty in some burgers
The answer is: portobello
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Quietly make a scene?
The answer is: mime
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Crustacean that can have up to a 5-foot leg span
The answer is: alaskankingcrab
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Ant's legs, e.g.
The answer is: sestet
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Chicken potpie bit
The answer is: pea
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(21)
Key next to the space bar
The answer is: alt
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(22)
Features of six-packs, but not kegs
The answer is: abs
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(23)
Use your nose
The answer is: smell
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Sweet, braided bread
The answer is: babka
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S.F. winter hours
The answer is: pst
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Green-eyed monster, idiomatically
The answer is: envy
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"Nothing's going to bring me down today!"
The answer is: ifeelgreat
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Fashion icon Christian
The answer is: dior
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GPS calculation
The answer is: eta
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Canadian dollar coins
The answer is: loonies
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"When's the homework ___?"
The answer is: due
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What birdies fly over
The answer is: nets
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Content creators who discuss literature
The answer is: booktubers
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Sluggers' stats
The answer is: rbis
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Huey's hairstyle in "The Boondocks," for short
The answer is: fro
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Hen's home
The answer is: roost
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Fake person
The answer is: poser
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Not tired?
The answer is: new
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Lester Young's instrument
The answer is: sax
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(53)
___ Floor (common sign)
The answer is: wet
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Proposals
The answer is: offers
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Cushion for a mom-to-be
The answer is: pregnancypillow
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"All in a day's work!"
The answer is: itry
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Fairy tale that inspired the film "Ella Enchanted"
The answer is: cinderella
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(65)
"I really appreciate it," in a text
The answer is: tysm
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(66)
Results of lying in some beds?
The answer is: tans
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Glorify
The answer is: exalt
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Clues Down (39 total)
(1)
Tax pros
The answer is: cpas
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(2)
One of many on a golf course
The answer is: hole
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Long, distinct stretches
The answer is: eras
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On the line
The answer is: atstake
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Device used to "catch 'em all"
The answer is: pokeball
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Calm and serene
The answer is: zen
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Animal with antlers that can grow up to one inch per day
The answer is: elk
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Freudian ___
The answer is: slip
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Shades
The answer is: tones
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Regal competitor
The answer is: amc
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People liked it a lot!
The answer is: viralvideo
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"No one else gets time with me today!"
The answer is: imallyours
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Word after "student" or "sleep"
The answer is: debt
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Animals commanded by Dracula
The answer is: bats
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Hearts or Spades, e.g.
The answer is: game
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Finale
The answer is: end
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"Muy ___" ("Very good")
The answer is: bien
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Post-Oscars celebration, often
The answer is: afterparty
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Vocal percussionists
The answer is: beatboxers
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The ___ is in the pudding
The answer is: proof
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Spanish for "mister"
The answer is: senor
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Japanese drum
The answer is: taiko
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Squishy lump
The answer is: gob
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Vietnamese New Year
The answer is: tet
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Part of R&R
The answer is: rest
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Guaranteed
The answer is: surefire
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"Girl!"
The answer is: sis
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Brand for at-home fitness training
The answer is: bowflex
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(46)
In stitches
The answer is: sewn
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Make a face, say
The answer is: react
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(51)
"Ain't gonna happen!"
The answer is: nope
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Rod for cooking shawarma
The answer is: spit
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"VisionQuest" actress Miller
The answer is: tnia
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Civil rights activist Baker
The answer is: ella
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(57)
Chuck some dice
The answer is: roll
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Whack
The answer is: swat
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Place where many people are spotted?
The answer is: gym
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MSNBC competitor
The answer is: cnn
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NFL units
The answer is: yds
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